Oyunohara: Kumano Kodo How-to Series
Oyunohara is a sandbank on the Kumano-gawa River and the original site of the Kumano Hongu Taisha. This video offers an overview of the sacred site including the giant Otorii gateway. Kumano Kodo: How-to Series.
JR Kii-Tanabe Station: Kumano Kodo How-to Series
The JR Kii-Tanabe station is a small rural train station in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. It is the entrance way to the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage routes. Kumano Kodo: How-to Series.
Kumano Hongu Heritage Center, Tanabe (360° View), Wakayama Prefecture | The Real Japan | HD
Kumano Hongu Heritage Center, Tanabe (360° View), Wakayama Prefecture | The Real Japan | HD
All of the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage routes lead to Hongu, the traditional “crossroads” of the Kii Peninsula, in Wakayama Prefecture.
In this short clip you get a full 360° view of the area and surrounding mountains as seen from the rear of the Kumano Hongu Heritage Center. In the distance you can see Oyunohara Otorii - the largest torii shrine gate in the world at 34 metres tall and 43 metres wide.
The modern Kumano Hongu Heritage Center is located in front of the Kumano Hongu Taisha (Grand Shrine), the geographical and spiritual center of the sacred Kii Mountain Range.
This facility is the focal point for information and educational exchange in the UNESCO World Heritage property Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range.
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Oyunohara and Kumano-gawa River
Oyunohara is the original location of the Kumano Hongu Taisha Grand Shrine. It is the epicenter of the World Heritage Kumano Kodo pilgrimage routes.
The Kumano-gawa River is the largest in the Kii peninsula of Japan and considered sacred.
Yunomine Onsen: Kumano Kodo How-to Series
This video overviews the sites and history of Yunomine Onsen, a tiny hot spring settlement along the Kumano Kodo near the Kumano Hongu Taisha Grand Shrine. Kumano Kodo: How-to Series.
Staying at a Japanese Minshuku Guesthouse: Kumano Kodo How-to Series
Staying at a Japanese Minshuku is an immersive experience when walking the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route. This video outlines the main features of a minshuku stay including the architecture features, facilities, and manners to follow. Kumano Kodo: How-to Series.
Tsuboyu Bath: Kumano Kodo How-to Series
Tsuboyu is a small rock hot spring bath in Yunomine Onsen and intimately connected to the Kumano Kodo. This video explains the history and how to bathe. Kumano Kodo: How-to Series.
Kumano Hongu Shrine & Giant Torii
Kumano Hongu Shrine & Giant Torii Gate: One of the three great shrines of Kumano, Hongu Shrine saves ones life in the future.
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Kumano Hongu Taisha annual festival
The Kumano Hongu Taisha spring festival is held April 13th to 15th every year, a quintessential festival of Kumano. It is intimately associated with the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route.
On April 13th fathers and their young sons purify themselves in the sacred waters of Yunomine Onsen before walking over the Dainichi-goe section of the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route to Oyunohara wearing traditional costumes. The young boys have the character for big 大written on their forehead and are forbidden to touch the ground having been imbued with the gods.
April 15th is the main day of the festival when the Kumano Deities are invoked to temporarily take up residence a portable mikoshi shrine and returned to their original site of descent, Oyunohara. It is carried with great pomp and circumstance on the shoulders of 20 to 30 people.
It is an exciting event as the mikoshi is spun and tossed in the air as it makes its rounds purifying the village. At Oyunohara various rituals and celebrations take place, including fire rituals by Yamabushi and mochi rice cake scramble.
The atmosphere is serene, traditional, authentic and inspiring. If you are interested in experiencing a traditional festival in the quiet, spiritual mountains of Kumano, then this is the festival for you.
Japan 2016: Kumano, Kyoto, and Tokyo
CHERRY BLOSSOMS everywhere we went! Aikido with Motomichi Anno Sensei and Kiichi Hine Sensei at Funada Dojo near Shingu, Japan. In the Kumano region, we visited the Kumano Sanzan (Hayatama, Nachi, and Hongu), Oyunohara, Tamaki-jinja, Hana-no-Iwaya, and Ubu-ta jinja, Oni-gajo caves, Boki-do cave/onsen, and the Doro-kyo gorge. In Kyoto, we visited Myoshinji, the Philosopher's Walk, and Arashiyama. In Tokyo, we trained with Doshu at Hombu Dojo, and afterwards Michael received his 6th Dan certificate from Doshu. A visit to Shinjuku Gyoen before returning to California.
00:00 San Francisco to Osaka (Kansai)
00:19 Tanabe
00:34 Kozan-ji / O Sensei's grave
00:55 Shingu / Funada Aikido Dojo [Anno Sensei]
01:36 Kumano Hayatama Taisha
01:41 Hotel Urashima / Boki-do Onsen
01:56 Kumano Nachi Taisha / Nachi Waterfall
02:51 Okonomiyaki
03:19 Oyuno Hara
03:57 Kumano Hongu Taisha / Watarase Onsen
05:37 Doro-kyo Gorge
06:43 Mt. Tamaki / Tamaki Shrine
07:31 Jindaisugi tree
08:04 Funada Aikido Dojo [Hine Sensei]
08:20 Funada Aikido Dojo [Anno Sensei]
09:04 Funada Aikido Dojo [Anno Sensei]
11:01 Hana no Iwaya Shrine 11:01
11:40 Onigajo (Demon's Castle)
13:47 Ubuta Shrine
14:01 Anno Sensei
14:17 Shingu to Kyoto
14:34 Miyoshinji Temple
15:19 Philosopher's Walk (Cherry Blossoms!)
17:11 Daishin-in Temple
17:26 Arashiyama (Cherry Blossoms!)
19:32 Kyoto to Tokyo
19:42 Aikido Hombu Dojo / Rokudan presentation
20:08 Masako Mako Tahara
20:17 Happy Birthday!
20:32 Shinjuku Gyoen Gardens (Cherry Blossoms!)
The Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Route
The Kii Peninsula points south away from Kyoto and Osaka and is one of the most remote and mystical areas of Japan, despite its proximity to these great cities. Long a place of pilgrimage, the Kii Peninsula is the site of the three Grand Shrines of Kumano (Kumano Sanzan).
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Kawayu Onsen: Kumano Kodo How-to Series
Kawayu Onsen is a natural wonder where hot spring waters bubbles to the surface of the river. It is near the Kumano Hongu Taisha Grand Shrine and popular with walkers on the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route. Kumano Kodo: How-to Series.
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Kumano Hongu Taisha: Kumano Kodo How-to Series
The Kumano Hongu Taisha is one of the three Grand Shrines of Kumano and a destination on the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage routes. This video is an overview of the shrine grounds, including symbols such as the sacred Yatagarasu crow. Kumano Kodo: How-to Series.
Dual Pilgrim Program: Kumano Kodo How-to Series
A Dual Pilgrim is someone who has walked both the Kumano Kodo and the Way of St.James (Camino de Santiago). This program was developed to celebrate, honor, and share the stories of those who have completed both of these UNESCO World Heritage pilgrimage routes. This video outlines how to complete the Kumano Kodo and register as Dual Pilgrim at the Kumano Hongu Heritage Center. Kumano Kodo: How-to Series.
World Heritage Kumano Kodo
An visual overview of the World Heritage property Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range, which includes the Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage routes.
World Heritage Pilgrimage Route Kumano Kodo Iseji Route ～Video Series 1
Kumano Kodo is the pilgrimage from various parts of Japan to Kumano Sanzan (the Three Grand Shrines of Kumano- Kumano Hayatama-taisha Shrine, Kumano Nachi-taisha Shrine, and Kumano Hongu-taisha Shrine) in Wakayama Prefecture.
We would like to introduce the history and charm of World Heritage Pilgrimage Route Kumano Kodo Iseji Route, which connects two of the holiest sites in Japan, Ise Jingu and Kumano Sanzan.
●Kumano Kodo Iseji Route official website
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【Mie Prefecture Tourism official site】
・English（英語）
・Traditional Chinese（繁体字）
・Simplified characters（簡体字）
・Thai（タイ語）
・Korean（韓国語）
World Heritage Shingu Japan. Kumano-gawa Boat Tour Section
新宮市観光協会| SHINGU CITY TOURIST ASSOCIATION
How to Ride a Public Bus: Kumano Kodo How-to Series
It is easy to ride a Japanese public bus, it is just a matter to know the system. With this video the process is outlined during a bus ride from the Kii-Tanabe station to the Takijiri bus stop. Kumano Kodo: How-to Series.
Kumano Sanzan-Hongu Taisha
Kumano Sanzan-Hongu Taisha in the Spring. A quiet tour through the grounds of Hongu shrine in Hongu, Tanabe, in Wakayama Ken, Japan. The tour takes you up the stone steps to the main shrine where yatagarasu images are ubiquitous. Then into the inner shrine to watch people in prayer. After that down to the carp pond and off to Oyunohara, the original Hongu Shrine. This is one of the most famous Shinto Jinja in Japanese history.